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Texas Hill Country flood victims still paying the price for FEMA’s failures a year later, report says
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· July 2, 2026
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Key points The floods resulted in the loss of 139 lives and significantly impacted survivors. A new report has been released regarding the floods that occurred in the Texas Hill Country.
A new report has been released regarding the floods that occurred in the Texas Hill Country. The floods resulted in the loss of 139 lives and significantly impacted survivors.
The report, released by Sabotaging Our Safety, analyzes the response of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It found that more than half of the families who applied for federal disaster aid did not receive it.
Further details about the report and its findings are available from the San Antonio Current. The report sheds light on the ongoing struggles of flood victims in the Texas Hill Country, one year after the devastating event.
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Published: July 2, 2026 ·
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